Thanks to public support for the Help4Harvey campaign, he travelled to the USA, accompanied by his mother, to undergo a life changing operation, selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), to allow him to take his first steps.

The youngster is now learning to walk, which would not have been possible before.

The event also saw the appointment of a new Fareham mayor, Councillor David Norris, supported by the mayoress – his wife, Pamela.

Cllr Norris will support two charities, the Stubbington Ark animal rescue centre, in Fareham, and the Rowans Hospice, which improves the lives of people with cancer.